Monthly Archives: July 2011

I’m in Phoenix, in July. I must be crazy. Don’t let anyone fool you about dry heat. Hot is Hot! So tonight I decided to add insult to injury by cooking dinner for my Mom and siblings on the grill … Continue reading →

Today I am flying to Phoenix, family medical emergency, and I have an hour to kill in the Albuquerque airport and another hour waiting for my sister to arrive at the Phoenix airport. All of this over the dinner hour. So … Continue reading →

Cold salads are always good on a hot summer night. Salade Nicoise is one of our favorites. I make mine using the recipe from Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 1. This book, and its companion Vol. 2 have … Continue reading →

This morning we prepared breakfast for a couple who had booked the Sandhill Crane Bed and Breakfast Romance Your Sweetheart package. The package includes flowers in the room, two wine glasses that I hand etch, and special romantic breakfast treats. This morning we … Continue reading →

I am all about trying new things in the kitchen. And most of the time they turn out ok. But today I wasn’t so lucky. I like to make something sweet to go with the fruit course I serve to guests … Continue reading →

In a previous blog I wrote about a recipe we found for Strawberry Creme Fraiche Sherbet (we had it last night – it was fabulous!) and how adjacent to the recipe for the sherbet was a recipe for homemade potato chips. I’ve … Continue reading →

Yesterday I wrote about George starting the Strawberry Creme Fraiche Sherbet we will have for dessert tonight. That left me no room to write about what I was making for dinner. For some reason, on Friday I had a real craving for … Continue reading →